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218: The F-Word
Just how far back in history does the F-word go?
Further than we thought. A historian has discovered evidence that pushes the term back by hundreds of years. Meanwhile, researchers are finding which swears are most popular where.
Linguist Daniel Midgley drops some bombs on this episode of Talk the Talk.
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By Daniel Midgley, Ben Ainslie, and Hedvig Skirgård
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Just how far back in history does the F-word go?
Further than we thought. A historian has discovered evidence that pushes the term back by hundreds of years. Meanwhile, researchers are finding which swears are most popular where.
Linguist Daniel Midgley drops some bombs on this episode of Talk the Talk.
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